Amedisys Hospice Care, an Adventa Company

Amedisys Hospice Care in Greeneville, Tennessee is a specialized hospice care provider serving patients with terminal illness. Rather than pursuing curative treatment, the hospice focuses on pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and assistance for families and caregivers. The care team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Services provided include nursing care with regular visits to assess the patient and administer medications, hospice aides who assist with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, pain and symptom management through prescribed medications, and social work services offering emotional support and end-of-life planning assistance. Chaplains provide spiritual care tailored to individual needs, and trained volunteers offer companionship and practical help such as transportation support.

The hospice team works with patients and primary caregivers to develop personalized care plans that may include specialized services for specific conditions such as end-stage heart failure and dementia. The care team typically includes a physician, nurse, social worker, chaplain, bereavement counselor, hospice aide, and volunteers. Service visit frequency increases as the patient's illness progresses and their needs change.

Family support extends beyond the patient's care. Families receive bereavement counseling and can access support groups offered both virtually and in-person. Trained bereavement counselors provide up to one year of support and guidance following the loss of a loved one. Respite care is also available to provide relief for primary caregivers.

Amedisys participates in the We Honor Veterans program to address veterans' unique end-of-life care needs. The hospice serves multiple counties in the region including Greene, Sullivan, Knox, and surrounding counties. Hospice services are typically 100% covered by Medicare Part A, Medicaid in most states, and many private or managed care insurance plans for eligible patients.